Stanley E. Watling, Lt.

Personal information
Age	28
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Edward and Ethel Watling, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Husband of Phyllis J. Watling, Overton, Hampshire, U.K.
Military information
Army Number	301782
Rank	Lt.
Function	Platoon Commander
Platoon / Troop / Flight	4 Platoon
Company / Squadron	A Company
Unit / Group	156 Battalion 4th Parachute Brigade
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment
Decoration	British Empire Medal British Empire Medal In 1922, the medal was divided into the Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for GALLANTRY (known as the Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM)) and the Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service (BEM.). The EGM. was superceded by the George Cross in September 1940. The BEM. continued to be awarded for meritorious service after 1940 but also for gallantry. A military and civilian divisions continued. Close
Death information
Died when	19-9-1944
Died where	Oosterbeek
Spot	Dreyenseweg area
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	6-B-19
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
War diary	Click to view
External reference	Click to view
Personal notes
Lt. Watling was killed beside Dreyenseweg in the Lichtenbeek area. He was buried as an unknown Lt. of the Parachute Regiment. He was identified in 1993. See Reference 1, the story of Tonny Gieling for more details on this remarkable example of identification after so many years.

Personal information
Age	28
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Edward and Ethel Watling, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Husband of Phyllis J. Watling, Overton, Hampshire, U.K.
Military information
Army Number	301782
Rank	Lt.
Function	Platoon Commander
Platoon / Troop / Flight	4 Platoon
Company / Squadron	A Company
Unit / Group	156 Battalion 4th Parachute Brigade
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment
Decoration	British Empire Medal British Empire Medal In 1922, the medal was divided into the Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for GALLANTRY (known as the Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM)) and the Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service (BEM.). The EGM. was superceded by the George Cross in September 1940. The BEM. continued to be awarded for meritorious service after 1940 but also for gallantry. A military and civilian divisions continued. Close
Death information
Died when	19-9-1944
Died where	Oosterbeek
Spot	Dreyenseweg area
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	6-B-19
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
War diary	Click to view
External reference	Click to view
Personal notes
Lt. Watling was killed beside Dreyenseweg in the Lichtenbeek area. He was buried as an unknown Lt. of the Parachute Regiment. He was identified in 1993. See Reference 1, the story of Tonny Gieling for more details on this remarkable example of identification after so many years.

British Empire Medal

Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands

British Empire Medal

Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands

Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument

Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division